Caernarfon
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Preservation history made at Welsh Highland gala
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Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway’s (Ff&WHR) June 21-23 Welsh Highland Railway – Past, Present and Future gala title referenced the 21st anniversary of Ff&WHR trains running out of Caernarfon and the newly opened station building at the terminus. However, this gala carried much greater significance for the ‘future’ element. That relations between Ff&WHR and Welsh…
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Watkin returns to Caernarfon
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DE Winton 0-4-0VBT Watkin was moved into a display location in Welsh Highland Railway’s new £3million Caernarfon station at the beginning of April. The 1893-built locomotive was built at De Winton’s Caernarfon works on the waterfront, just yards from the new station. After working on the Penmaenmawr granite quarries’ jetty it became derelict by…
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New £3 million Ff&WHR Caernarfon terminus now open for business
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The newest station in the heritage sector – the Welsh Highland Railway’s £3 million Caernarfon terminus.